Declining Gardenia

I’ve had a gardenia bush (in a container) for the past year. It was recently full of flowers, but I noticed thrips on them. I sprayed the plant, including unopened flowers, with a product named Sevin. I also fertilized with an azalea/gardenia fertilizer. Within days, the plant has turned yellow. Most of the leaves and flowers have fallen off. What did I do wrong? Can this plant be saved?

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "Declining Gardenia"

#1 Comment By Nikki On 04/29/2011 @ 7:47 am

Try treating the plant with neem oil. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/helping-a-gardenia-bush-with-yellow-leaves.htm ^[3]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/declining-gardenia/

URLs in this post:

[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/helping-a-gardenia-bush-with-yellow-leaves.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/helping-a-gardenia-bush-with-yellow-leaves.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/